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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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